If you plan on heading to the state parks or forests up North for this Fourth of July holiday weekend, be mindful of lingering hazards and damage from the March ice storm.

Northern Michigan state campgrounds and parks are recovering and reopening after the late March ice storm left behind “staggering” damage across thousands of miles of state-managed land.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is expecting delayed openings for state forest campgrounds and boat launches due to severe storm cleanup in Northern Michigan.